CVE-2021-21530 Command injection in OpenManage Enterprise

High 8.3 Published Updated

An authenticated low-privilege user can exploit a command injection flaw to escape restricted environments, gaining sensitive information and elevated privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-21530?

CVE-2021-21530 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Dell OpenManage Enterprise, published on 30 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dell OpenManage Enterprise-Modular (OME-M) versions prior to 1.30.00 contain a security bypass vulnerability. An authenticated malicious user with low privileges may potentially exploit the vulnerability to escape from the restricted environment and gain access to sensitive information in the system, resulting in information disclosure and elevation of privilege.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-21530?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dell Openmanage Enterprise-Modular.

How do I fix CVE-2021-21530?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-21530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2021-21530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-21530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w2cq-9r8h-pfww.

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